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Hello Ian

Thanks for the quick response!

You wrote:

" Hello Anatoly,
The IR sensor's response time is 17ms. The internal ADC has a minimum measurement time of 250ms which sets the data rate. Since the ADC is an integrating converter, thermal response as fast as 17ms will be captured.
For future reference, please post new questions to a new thread instead of replying to an existing thread. This allows us to provide a quicker, better response to you.
Best regards,
Ian Williams"

We need a fast temperature sensors like TMP006 for our many interesting applications.
Typically, new thermopile technology allows you to measure the temperature very quickly, but the TMP006 is the measurement of temperature (from your answer) only 250ms.

1) What limits the minimum time of measurement of temperature - ADC (250ms -min) ?
2) Do you plan to make modifications of a sensor TMP006 with the fast inside converter ADC (for example - ~1ms for ADC + 17ms thermopile MEMS sensor)?
3) Do you plan to make modifications of a sensor TMP006 with integrated lens (for example 4:1 low cost integrated technology)?
4) Do you plan to make modifications of a sensor TMP006 with extended address bus I2C (for example 4bits - A0,A1,A2,A3)?

I am sorry for many questions, but they are very important for me.

With best rgards,
Anatoly Babitsyn

Hello Anatoly,

Thank you for creating a new thread. I've answered your questions below.

What limits the minimum time of measurement of temperature - ADC (250ms -min)?
The minimum conversion time (or data rate) of 250ms is an aspect of the internal ADC. It only represents the rate at which the temperature data can be reported by the TMP006, not the speed at which the TMP006's thermopile sensor can detect temperature changes. Per my previous response, the thermopile sensor's response time is 17ms.
Do you plan to make modifications of a sensor TMP006 with the fast inside converter ADC (for example - ~1ms for ADC + 17ms thermopile MEMS sensor)?
Do you plan to make modifications of a sensor TMP006 with integrated lens (for example 4:1 low cost integrated technology)
Do you plan to make modifications of a sensor TMP006 with extended address bus I2C (for example 4bits - A0,A1,A2,A3)?
There are currently no immediate plans to release a device with these modifications. The successor to the TMP006 will be different in that it will contain an integrated microprocessor which will perform the necessary calculations to output the object temperature directly. Currently, the TMP006 outputs an object voltage which the user must run through a series of equations in order to determine object temperature.

That being said, customer feedback is an important factor when defining new devices and I will be sure to pass your requests on to the product line.

Best regards,

Ian Williams

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